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Windows P2V Conversions 112
Additional Task Procedures
5 In the VM name field, enter the desired name.
Caution To avoid errors, please ensure that the VM name is unique within your
environment
6 Select Different Destinations Cutover as the Conversion Type.
7 Set the Current Activity field to Initial Conversion - active.
8 In the Transfer mode field, select Block or File.
• Block: Block cloning uses an Application Programming Interface (API) from
the source OS that allows you to skip unused sectors. This is the default
transfer mode, yielding an exact binary copy of a source volume. This mode
requires that the source and target disks to be the same size.
• File: File cloning of a source occurs on the file system level. The target is
mounted to the source and a full file synchronization occurs-directory
structure from the source and all file content are updated to the target. File
cloning is ideal for capturing large source volumes to a target with limited
storage capacity. To ensure consistency during hot cloning, use the file method
with MS VSS.
Step 5: Schedule and Save
1 Click the Scheduler tab to set a schedule for this task.
• Select a starting date and time.
• Select a synchronization interval.
• Select an end time.
2 Once scheduled, click the Save icon to save the task.
The initial conversions will begin at the scheduled time.
Step 6: Moving the Target VM
There are multiple methods for moving a VM from one host to another. All of these
exist outside the scope of vConverter, and as such are not discussed in this document.
Note Using any method appropriate, move the VM to its final destination. After the VM is moved,
anew VM will be created with a slightly different name (for example, “Windows_XP” will
become “Windows_XP(1)” ).